-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 18 July 2001 06:01, thus spake Rick Engebretson: > I have seen much about adding MSWindows boxes to a Linux server network > (eg. Samba), but little about how easy it is to add a Linux box to an > existing Mshome network. Which is the better way to introduce Linux to a > larger interested public ?? > Rick, In reality, I suspect that there are more Linux boxes added to MS networks for just the purpose you suggest, than the other way around. This is how I got started with Linux, and the same goes for a couple of my friends. In other words, people are already doing exactly what you are recommending -- therefore, you are on the right track! Dave > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > On 7/17/01, 6:47:11 PM, "Florin Iucha" <florin at iucha.net> wrote > regarding > > Re: [TCLUG] help a kid learn Linux.sdm: > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 10:50:23PM +0000, Rick Engebretson wrote: > > > The leap into Linux from MSWindows is daunting. The family computer > > > is not an available option for most eager learners. A second > > > computer using Linux (possibly double boot) is now affordable for > > > many. > > > > > > With MSWindows Home Networking it is easy and cheap to add this > > > second (Linux) home computer to the internet. The MSWindows box > > > requires Windows98SE or above (we use ME) for use as the "gateway" > > > TCP/IP, DHCP network server. It works great. > > > > > > Instead of this hook-up most Linux experts suggest using the Linux > > > machine for the "gateway." When you know what you're doing that is > > > great. But most families won't try this experiment with their home > > > system. So Linux goes untried by too many kids. > > > > > > Linux is not the first OS kids learn. Simplifying the steps to begin > > > learning Linux is important. So I suggest adding a Linux box to an > > > MSWindows network. This is the opposite of adding MSWindows boxes to > > > a Linux network as most experts now suggest. > > > > > > Linux is the best OS. Let's share it. > > > > And the digest of this message is... ? > > > > Maybe it's too late in the afternoon. > > florin > > > > -- > > > > "you have moved your mouse, please reboot to make this change take > > effect" > > > 41A9 2BDE 8E11 F1C5 87A6 03EE 34B3 E075 3B90 DFE4 > > _______________________________________________ > > tclug-list mailing list > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list - -- "Nihil tam munitum quod non expugnari pecunia possit." (No fortification is such that it cannot be subdued with money.) - - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 B.C. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7VY0HOiMJhTaLf3MRAgSjAKCDu4HTflpTfdHmG55c12LrshiDOgCdHBZy rL21qr8Rh2wrRtwDcx8qgnI= =8irH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----